Latest in Tag: Power Highlight
Latest in Tag: Power
Review: Overstepping the mark
President Mohamed Morsy may have overstepped the mark in his latest act of brinkmanship according to two columnists. Qandil says it is on Morsy to turn the situation and reminds readers that the Muslim Brotherhood is preferable to the feloul. Salmawi points out that the reaction to Morsy’s declaration is the most unified the country …
Review: Commentators still busy with Morsy’s new declaration
Columnists are still debating the newly-announced constitutional declaration, with at least one writer labelling President Mohamed Morsy’s announcement delusional. Dismissing the illusions Amr Hamzawy Al-Watan Newspaper Hamzawy offers President Morsy some advice. He advises him that the current crisis over his “tyrannical” declaration will not be resolved by him issuing a simple explanation. …
Review: Op-eds analyse Morsy’s new constitutional declaration
Columnists continue to dissect Morsy’s recent constitutional declaration that some say sets the president up as a modern day pharaoh. Many writers believe his move was planned as revenge on the judiciary. Others believe he merely needed to reinstate the power of the office of the president after some political powers had refused to negotiate …
From the other side
The Second Republic…The Fourth Dictator
Has the balance of power shifted within Egyptian political life?
Ever since 25 January 2011, Egypt has been searching for a new balance. For, the revolution, like any other revolution, replaced the existing balance with a new one. The transitional phase that follows any revolution is the phase during which the powers that had participated in the revolution clash with each another in order to …
Morsy tweets from Mars
President Mohamed Morsy recently said on Twitter, “respect for human rights in all dimensions: faith, culture, social, economic, and political must be a key component in all our work”. In another, he said, “we do not have minorities; all Egyptian citizens are treated equally.” I wonder if Mr President has read the news lately or …
The circus is in town
The circus is in town, people, and it is not leaving anytime soon. Sit back and enjoy the show.
Hope
Make the choice, to live or not, once and for all.
Government will not wait for an elected parliament to sign IMF loan agreement
Cabinet spokesperson: “President Morsy currently has legislative authority in the absence of the People’s Assembly and can ratify international agreements”
The future of Egypt’s media
People, parties and powers are fighting to win the argument over the future shape of Egypt’s media sector
From the other side: The inspired leader and the constitution
How many years will we wait for the ruler to be convinced that his position in power is temporary?
Morsy grants powers to his second in command
Vice President Mahmoud Mekki finally has official duties since his appointment over a month ago
Turkey keen on investing in Egyptian electricity sector
Several Turkish companies expressed interested in investing in Egypt’s electricity sector, Turkish Ambassador to Egypt, Huseyin Avni Botsali, said according to MENA. Bostali led the talks of the Turkish business delegation in a meeting with the Egyptian Minister of Electricity Mahmoud Balbaa. The meeting focused on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed between …
Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood causes contreversy
The Jordanian Brotherhood’s new plan to limit powers of the king
US Pacific tilt not aimed against China: Panetta
US might be concerned about China’s growing military and economy
Attack on Americans jolts Libya to act on militias
Ansar al-Sharia is widely suspected of being behind the assault on the US consulate
Russia asserts Pacific power at APEC summit
Kremlin hoping for major economic gains by playing a regional role
Hamzawi: “Morsy’s talk about being a president for all Egyptians is politically romantic”
Hamzawi asserts the importance of “unifying” liberal powers in the upcoming elections, discusses the mistakes of the past
Banks assure interest in financing energy sector
$5 billion power stations to be installed during winter, says the ministry of Electricity
Iranian nuclear programme comes under microscope as NAM wraps up
Ban Ki-moon makes use of his visit to Tehran, discusses the Iranian nuclear programme with Iranian officials
Review: Sinai, Morsy’s independence and liberal powers
Although President Morsy has commenced his first trip to China, which will be followed by a unique trip to Iran, most columnists across Egyptian newspapers have not touched upon the presidential trips. Opinion writers commented on the importance of Morsy’s independence from his Islamist group and some have warned against possible occurrences of violence and …
Dictatorship through democracy
New emergency law threatens to severely curb freedom
Minister Mahsoub proposes new ‘Equal opportunities’ law
Interviewed By Wafaa Abdel Bary What is your mission during your first year in office, and what is your plan to improve the Ministry’s performance? My first year’s mission encompasses restructuring the Ministry, laying down the legislative plan and general guidelines, and pushing through several urgent legislations. In addition, the Ministry is working on a …
Morsy to visit the US after Iran, China
In an attempt to enhance foreign ties, Morsy is set to visit Iran, China and the US
Review: Washington, witch hunts and wheat
Possible new directions for Egyptian foreign policy under President Morsy, the spectre of Islamic fascism haunting opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood, possible conspiracies in Sinai, dubious claims of a miraculous wheat harvest and privitisation in the United Kingdom; columnists address a range of issues relevant to Egyptians in today’s column review. Morsy in Beijing …
Reconciliation
You need utopian idealists and pragmatic realists if we hope to make something of this mess we call a country
Review: Power of Brotherhood raises alarm
Egypt’s prominent writers continue to reflect their opinions about the current political situation in Egypt
Ministry of Finance to be responsible for electricity and export subsidies
By Islam Zayed Minister of Trade and Industry, Hatem Saleh, has handed responsibility for his electricity and export subsidies dossiers to Minister of Finance, Momtaz El-Saeed. El-Saeed plans to increase subsidies for the export sector from EGP 3.4 to 3.5 billion; EGP 600 million of which was approved in the state budget by the former …
PM: Starting next summer, energy rationalisation mandatory
By Islam Serour Power saving measures will become mandatory by 2013, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil told a press conference Friday night, noting that the government will issue the organising criteria and conditions. The Prime Minister relayed the findings of the technical committee tasked to investigate the rolling blackouts. According to which, electricity production covers 90 …
Another emergency plan to overcome power shortages
By Salah El-Manoufy The Ministry of Electricity is currently studying the possibility of implementing a third emergency plan in order to accommodate the high summer loads. Sources within the Ministry said that Mahmoud Balbaa, Minister of Electricity, tasked a number of his deputies to prepare a study about a third emergency plan. The Ministry will submit …